Sept. 22, 2021 F-16s from Shaw AFB conduct joint training at MacDill F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from Shaw Air Force Base’s 79th Fighter Squadron “The Tigers”, Sumter, South Carolina, conducted joint integrated training at MacDill and Avon Park Air Force Range during exercise Raider Fires 21-12 Sept. 8-15, 2021.
Aug. 27, 2021 6th OSS RAWS Airmen ensure rapid mobility Responsible for air traffic and warning radar systems, and fixed and deployable navigational aids, weather equipment and radios, 6th OSS RAWS specialists ensure that the equipment utilized by air traffic controllers and pilots is in perfect working order.
Aug. 10, 2021 50th ARS 'Red Devils' named best in Air Force The 50th Air Refueling Squadron ‘Red Devils’ have been recognized as the 2020 Senior Master Sgt. Albert Evans Outstanding Air Refueling Section Award winner.The Evans award was established in memory of Senior Master Sergeant Albert L. Evans, a pioneer in the history of Strategic Air Command's air
Aug. 2, 2021 USSOCOM offers motorcycle safety courses for MacDill service members Did you know that in order to ride a motorcycle in the state of Florida, you are required to pass an authorized Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course? Lucky for MacDill motorcycle enthusiasts, U.S. Special Operations Command hosts six motorcycle safety classes to provide training for
July 12, 2021 MacDill CDC releases Kinderspot app In an effort to aid military service members in finding available childcare or day care service at MacDill’s Child Development Center, a mobile app called Kinderspot, developed by Oddball, will be available to families of Team MacDill beginning July 12, 2021.Kinderspot is a mobile app designed to
June 24, 2021 MacDill Commissary starts CLICK2GO curbside service Making processes as efficient as possible is a high priority at MacDill Air Force Base. Starting July 26, 2021, the Commissary at MacDill will be starting its CLICK2GO online ordering/curbside delivery service. Pickup days are chosen online Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The service is
June 14, 2021 33rd FW hosts AIM HIGH Flight Academy students The 33rd Fighter Wing hosted 24 students, ages 16-20, as part of the Air Force Recruiting Service’s, Detachment 1 AIM HIGH Flight Academy program June 7-8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The AHFA provides an opportunity for students to gain hands-on flying training from experienced aviators and
June 11, 2021 CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill Airmen The top brass and leaders of the Department of the Air Force, the Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, held an all call with Airmen and Guardians at the base theater, June 11.
June 11, 2021 MacDill honors LGBTQ+ service members of past, present, future In an ongoing effort to promote diversity and inclusion, Team MacDill celebrated LGBTQ+ Pride Month with a luncheon and discussion panel June 10.
June 5, 2021 Bone marrow donations help save lives Since the beginning of 2021, Tech. Sgt. Steven Parina, a 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems repair technician, has been battling with leukemia in a different way. Parina’s 23-month-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia, sparking a raised interest and awareness of what his life would